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限定する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Used for setting a boundary, scope, or condition on something; common in both noun and suru-verb constructions.

Related words· 8

制せい限げんN3
制限 usually refers to a restriction or regulation imposed by rules or authority, while 限定 focuses on setting a specific scope or condition, often for a purpose like a sale or edition.
限かぎるN3
限る is the plain verb meaning 'to limit/restrict' used in everyday speech, while 限定 is the more formal noun/suru-verb form often seen in business or official contexts.
リミテッド
限定 is the natural, everyday Japanese word for 'limited' or 'restricted', while リミテッド is a katakana loanword mostly used in marketing and product names.
期き間かん限げん定てい
限定 means 'limited' in a general sense, while 期間限定 specifically marks a time-bound limitation, often for sales or offers.

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狭せばめるN1
限定する is a more formal, abstract term for restricting options or scope, while 狭める can describe both physical and abstract narrowing.
局きょく限げんN1
限定 means to limit or restrict in a general sense (often for products or conditions), whereas 局限 specifically emphasizes confining something to one particular domain.
絞しぼり込こむ
限定する emphasizes fixing or restricting something to a set range, while 絞り込む emphasizes the active process of filtering many candidates down to fewer.
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Opposites

無む制せい限げんN1
無制限 means 'unlimited, without restriction', the direct opposite of 限定's sense of setting a limit or scope.
レギュラーN1
レギュラー (as in レギュラーメニュー) refers to a permanent, always-available item, whereas 限定 marks a limited-time or special edition item.